The relationship between dietary supplement use in late pregnancy and birth outcomes: A cohort study in British women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 821-829

  Alwan, Na ^a   Greenwood, Dc ^b   Simpson, Nab ^a   McArdle, Hj ^c   Cade, Je ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics   (United States)

^c ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Dietary supplements; Pregnancy; Pregnancy outcome; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952257906     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02549.x     Document Type: Article

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